shorthand in English

noun
1
a method of rapid writing by means of abbreviations and symbols, used especially for taking dictation. The major systems of shorthand are those devised in 1837 by Sir Isaac Pitman and in 1888 by John R. Gregg ( 1867–1948 ).
These notes are almost entirely written in Aramaic in a form of shorthand abbreviations.

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1. Shorthand Audio Word "Abysmally" AL NP Ex-26 @Shaheen Shorthand [email protected] Shorthand System-----Press the LIKE

2. Ben took notes in shorthand.

3. APO is shorthand for Apochromatic

4. Her secretary was taking shorthand.

5. The reporter took notes in shorthand.

6. He took a letter in shorthand.

7. 2 synonyms for Amanuensis: shorthand typist, stenographer

8. Everywhere he took notes in shorthand.

9. I have decided to learn shorthand.

10. The shorthand for the electroCardiogram is EKG.

11. He took the speech down in shorthand.

12. I took down his comments in shorthand.

13. A shorthand writer will make a transcript.

14. And, admittedly, it's in a very shorthand notation.

15. Bilevel is shorthand for Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure

16. Candidates may use any system of shorthand writing.

17. These attitudes have acquired their own shorthand titles.

18. The reporters took down the speech in shorthand.

19. Music is the shorthand of emotion. Leo Tolstoy 

20. The notes from the meeting were written in shorthand.

21. "Third World" is an abstraction, a form of shorthand.

22. The rat became a Barbarizing shorthand for the east

23. A strange closeness developed, a shorthand, a kind of telepathy.

24. Their conversations were taken down in shorthand by a secretary.

25. 14 I've passed the tests of business skills for abacus and shorthand.

26. Jargon is an effective form of shorthand, provided everyone understands it.

27. He's one of the old-timers that uses his own personal shorthand.

28. Shorthand just looks like a series of funny squiggles to me.

29. If you learn shorthand , you can write down words shockingly fast.

30. What seem the simplest phrases in journalese shorthand can be very confusing.

31. During the lifetime of Joseph Smith, however, shorthand was not in widespread use.

32. Instead of writing her shorthand by hand, she could use a machine.

33. If your missive is addressed to your colleagues, then jargon may be acceptable shorthand.

34. In parenthesis now is a tilde which is shorthand notation for My Home Directory.

35. That is, Bi is a shared shorthand for Bih, Bismo, Biste and Biše.

36. Amanuensis - someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation) shorthand typist, stenographer

37. 1 What seem the simplest phrases in journalese shorthand can be very confusing.

38. The texts were transcribed by hand, a laborious process that encouraged typographical shorthand.

39. So, "beta," for those of you unfamiliar, is shorthand online lingo for "beta male."

40. I had to rely on my somewhat suspect shorthand for everything the Bishop said.

41. We've got 2 shorthands for Calculated » What is the abbreviation for Calculated? Looking for the shorthand of Calculated?This page is about the various possible meanings of the acronym, abbreviation, shorthand or slang term: Calculated.

42. Practicing Compassionate Badassery is shorthand for choosing to care for yourself AND to care for others

43. Possible Alp meaning as an acronym, abbreviation, shorthand or slang term vary from category to category

44. 5 It was therefore natural to test the phonograph as if it were taking down shorthand.

45. Mean in Medical? This page is about the meanings of the acronym/abbreviation/shorthand Bilat

46. What are your qualifications as a stenographer? I take shorthand at 100 words per minute.

47. It was therefore natural to test the phonograph as if it were taking down shorthand.

48. We've got 2 shorthands for Aqueous » What is the abbreviation for Aqueous? Looking for the shorthand of Aqueous?This page is about the various possible meanings of the acronym, abbreviation, shorthand or slang term: Aqueous.

49. Symbol – the global graphic symbol used as a shorthand for a Currency name with money amounts.

50. Possible Bng meaning as an acronym, abbreviation, shorthand or slang term vary from category to category